Xiao Shize couldn't help but think of the list he made when he investigated the Mohist School, and a plan came to his mind.
"He's Consort Shu's father. I heard that the reason Li Nation surrendered to Tianqi was because of the large crossbows that Elder Mo had researched and the bravery of General Jin."
The young eunuch thought he didn't know him and started to explain.
Speaking of Master Mo, the young eunuch had a look of admiration on his face. He became more and more excited as he spoke, and didn't notice Xiao Shize's abnormality at all.
Xiao Shize was preoccupied with his own affairs and didn't hear anything he said afterwards.
"Since you are Mr. Mo's adopted son, why can't you even come up with the money to buy medicine?
Xiao Shize interrupted the young eunuch and asked in a puzzled manner.
"I don't know about that," the young eunuch shook his head. "Perhaps he has some difficulty but is reluctant to speak to Master Mo."
"Since you are short of money and you are healthy, why don't you go and earn some money yourself?"
The young eunuch was stunned for a moment, "Silver is not that easy to earn."
"That's right," Xiao Shize nodded in agreement. "The fastest way to make money is undoubtedly from the gambling house, but the money from the gambling house is not so easy to get. It is indeed not easy to earn."
"Little Zhuzi?" An urgent voice came from the door. "I asked you to deliver the brazier, and you took so long? Are you quitting?"
"I'll be right there."
Xiao Zhuzi stood up, turned around and walked out the door.
When the door was closed, a sneer appeared on Xiao Shize's lips.
…
After reading Xiao Shize's report, Lu'er went straight back to report to Concubine Shu, repeating Xiao Shize's words to her verbatim.
Concubine Shu half-closed her eyes and said calmly, "I understand. I just hope he has a good rest."
"Toffee, you should also have a good rest and don't worry about other things."
Concubine Shu sighed, "There are some things I don't want to worry about."
Her voice was so low that Lu'er couldn't hear it.
"What did you say, Toffee?"
"It's okay. If I'm gone someday, you can take the money I've saved over the years and leave the palace. The emperor is a person who distinguishes between gratitude and resentment. If you haven't done anything evil, she won't make things difficult for you."
If this fails, she might really have no way out.
She always felt very uneasy today, so it would be better for her to explain it first so that she wouldn't be caught off guard if something really happened.
"What are you talking about, Toffee?"
Listening to her words that seemed like she was making arrangements for her final arrangements, Lu'er's eyes turned red.
"You're just sick. Doctor Lin said you'll be fine."
Concubine Shu sighed in her heart, opened her eyes and smiled at her, "Don't cry, I just said if you want to, go out, I want to rest for a while."
Lu Er wiped her tears and said, "Princess, please take a rest. I will go and make some medicine for you. I will make sure nothing happens to you."
…
As night falls, the Zuihua Palace, which should have been quiet, is now bustling with activity.
A group of concubines knelt on the ground crying, begging Concubine Shu to take back her words about letting them take care of her during her illness.
"Why are you crying?"
Concubine Shu put down her chopsticks and wiped her lips with a handkerchief. "I remember that you were the ones begging me to arrange for you to attend to my illness. Why are you crying and asking me to take back what I said now?"
Several people just continued to cry, and no one responded.
They really wanted to gain the emperor's favor by attending to their sick parents, but they didn't expect that the emperor was so irritable when he was sick. Before they even entered the Qingxin Palace, they were greeted by the porcelain he threw at them.
Not only did she not get to see the emperor, but her appearance was almost ruined.
"Don't cry," Concubine Shu frowned and looked at the kneeling people. "Since this is what you asked, there is no question of taking it back. Whoever is responsible for caring for the sick should continue. Don't say later that I don't want you to see the emperor."
"My Lady Shufei," one of them knelt down beside Shufei's legs, raised her hands and grabbed the hem of her skirt, crying, "I have wronged you. Please have mercy on me."
Concubine Shu was unmoved. This man was not like this when he challenged her that day.
She pulled out the hem of her skirt and said, "Didn't I remind you that day? Why? Now that the emperor is sick, you despise him?"
[That's right, he wasn't like that that day. He even slandered my mother behind her back.]
Yu Yiluo watched with great interest.
If I really earned my father's favor by attending to his illness, I'd probably have to change my attitude again.
It was useless to ask Concubine Shu for help, so they turned their attention to Concubine De.
[Tsk tsk, begging Aunt Shufei didn't work, so you begged Aunt Defei. After begging Aunt Defei, are you still begging mother? You really think they are all soft persimmons that you can squeeze and flatten at will.]
"Empress Defei, as women, you should know how important appearance is to us. Please save us."
Concubine De looked at them indifferently. "What you say, sisters, is really interesting. I'm asking you to take care of the sick, not to go to the guillotine. Why would I say I'll save you?"
Several people's faces turned pale. The emperor didn't kill them, but if they continued to take care of the patient, what if the emperor threw a knife at them? Wouldn't that be tantamount to seeking death?
The emperor is so irritable now. It would be strange if you would end up well if you angered him.
They want the emperor's favor, not to die.
"Empress Xian, please ask Empress Shu to take back her words."
[Fuck, he actually begged his mother for help. Do you think my mother is some kind of saint?]
Empress Xian raised her eyebrows slightly. She was not a good person.
As Luo'er said, if these people really gained power, they would probably be the first to deal with them.
"Sisters, please stop crying," Empress Xian smiled at them, "get up."
As if they saw hope, they looked at Empress Xian with hope and slowly stood up.
"Since you took the initiative to offer to attend to the Emperor, you can't just take it back. Otherwise, everyone will follow your example. How will Sister Shufei manage the harem?"
"Empress Xian, can you..."
"I know what you want to say," Empress Xian interrupted them.
"People always have to pay something for their choices. That day, Sister Shufei also said that she was worried that the emperor would hurt the sisters, but your attitude was very firm, so Sister Shufei agreed."
Thinking of what they said that day, they knew that it was useless to say anything more, and they all left Zuihua Palace with pale faces.
"I'm also worried that Sister Xianfei will be soft-hearted."
Concubine Shu chuckled and took a sip of tea.
"Soft-hearted?" Concubine Xian shook her head and laughed, "A soft-hearted person won't last long in the palace. In a few days, once the Emperor recovers, your attitude will definitely be different from today."
[That's right, what mother said really hits the nail on the head.]
…
Although the people who left Zuihua Palace were reluctant, they still had to go to serve the sick.
The two people who were taking care of the sick today went to Qingxin Palace, praying in their hearts that the emperor would let them go like he did this morning, so that even if the emperor recovered later, he would not say anything to them.
As for Concubine Xian and the others, after the emperor recovers, they will tell him how little they value him.
"Your Majesty, the ones in front of you are the least valuable. If someone else comes, you can take the one in front of you."
Eunuch Cao pointed at the porcelain in front of the emperor and said cautiously.
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